What's Bistro de Paris at Epcot?

In early December after 25 years, the Bistro de Paris in the France Pavilion at Epcot is going to have a brand new name and look.

They are also opening a brand new bakery.

Jerome Bocuse the owner is aiming for haute cuisine with a less formal atmosphere.

He says besides a new name, new dining room, new costumes for the servers, there is also going to be a new menu.

Servers will no longer be donning tuxedoes.

The room color accents will also be fresher and brighter.

Chef Paul Bocuse

Chef Paul Bocuse is one of the 20th century's most revered culinary icons.

He is one of the most prominent chefs associated with the nouvelle cuisine, which stresses the importance of fresh ingredients of the highest quality.

He received the "Chef of the Century" award last year.

In 1982, he opened Chefs de France restaurant at Epcot's France Pavilion (along with French chefs Roger Verge and Gaston Lenôtre) to bring Disney guests a taste of his famous Lyon, France, restaurant, l'Auberge du Pont de Collonges.

Epcot World Showcase

The French pavilion is one of 11 countries represented at the Epcot World Showcase.

The other 10 countries are Epcot , Italy, United Kingdom, Mexico, United States, Canada, Norway, Japan, China, Morocco and Germany.

When you enter each of these lands it's like your in that very country.

Staff is native to that country.

The shops, attractions and restaurants in each of these lands is culturally themed.